Piers Morgan's son hints dad has no idea he's been hacked ‘Ideal in a different time zone'

Spencer Morgan has hinted his dad Piers has no clue his Twitter account has been hacked overnight. By KATHRYN INGATE

UPDATED: 10:46, Tue, Dec 27, 2022 Piers Morgan's son Spencer, 29, has taken to his own Twitter page to break his silence on his dad’s account being hacked. It comes after the TalkTV host’s page began posting several X-rated and expletive-ridden tweets overnight, with many of Piers’ 8.3 million followers waking up baffled by the onslaught of bizarre posts .However, Spencer has now revealed why his dad hasn’t yet spoken out on the situation. He wrote in view of his 75,000 followers this morning: “Obviously dad’s finally been hacked. “Ideal when he’s in a different time zone,” Spencer revealed, hinting his dad is probably still asleep and unaware of the chaos that had been unfolding. Spencer didn’t clarify where in the world Piers had been staying, but the presenter often works in the US as part of his show, Piers Morgan: Uncensored. Spencer’s followers took to the comments section of his tweet to share their thoughts on the palaver. Twitter user Matthew Rockett replied: “Wondered what happened, thought it was my phone.” Lorna B added: “Disgusting that people stoop so low! Hope he gets it sorted!” However, Rob Simms argued: “Been a long time comin.”(sic) This morning, it wad revealed that the journalist’s account had been compromised by a group reportedly calling themselves the Chuckling Squad. The hackers posted several abusive tweets, with one stating “f*** the queen” while another branded pop star Ed Sheeran a “ginger f***er”. Piers’ account name was also changed to ‘lol’ at one point, before being re-named ‘Michael’. The account tried denying Piers had been hacked after Twitter users began getting suspicious, simply writing: “No I’m not.” Some Twitter users were hoping the hackers would expose Piers’ Direct Messages on the platform. Fans wondered whether the hackers could post any communications the journalist had shared with Meghan Markle, whom he has consistently been very critical of.